Unit 1

Question 1

eschatology

Answer 1

study of end of times

Question 2

Beatitudes

Answer 2

• The blessings listed by Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount, highlighting virtues and values that lead to happiness and fulfillment.

Question 3

parousia

Answer 3

• The Second Coming of Christ.

Question 4

Sermon on the Mount -

Answer 4

A collection of teachings by Jesus found in the Gospel of Matthew, chapters 5-7.

Question 5

actual sin -

Answer 5

A sin committed by an individual through their own willful actions.

Question 6

Magisterium

Answer 6

The official teaching office of the Church: the Bishops in union with the Pope
It is the magisterium’s task to teach the faith and to ensure that believers honour the values of tradition in their lives

Question 7

eschatological ethics

Answer 7

An ethics that insists that we can already live what God will realize or reveal at the end.
Tension that exists within us, as a result of our full knowledge of a “better world,” draws us toward a better life for all
“Live as if Jesus’ second coming was just around the corner”

Question 8

Mosaic Covenant

Answer 8

The Ten Commandments → Mosaic Covenant
This is the covenant God established with the people of Israel at Mt.Sinai (The Promised Land) after he saved them from Egyption slavery.

Question 9

Ten Commandments Purpose

Answer 9

Basic principles of morality
Considered to be the blueprint for the rules we live by
Provide the foundation for the moral code and legal system in Western Civilization
They state the type of relationship to which God hopes for humanity
Not to condemn humanity but rather set humanity free

Question 10

interiority

Answer 10

the examination of one’s own conscious, thoughts and feelings

Question 11

conversion

Answer 11

To change one’s mind, heart and behaviour